FLO TV

Qualcomm's FLO TV Ships Personal Television Device

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2009 - 11:34am.

San Diego - Qualcomm's (NASD: QCOM) FLO TV unit on Friday began selling its new FLO TV Personal Television device, which features a 3.5-inch screen and delivers live and time-shifted TV programming on the go. The device is selling for $249, which includes a six-month subscription to FLO TV programming, at stores including Best Buy, RadioShack and Amazon.com.

Qualcomm's FLO TV Introduces $249 Handheld Digital TV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 7, 2009 - 10:46am.

San Diego - Wireless firm Qualcomm's (NASD: QCOM) FLO TV mobile TV unit on Wednesday introduced a handheld digital TV device, the FLO TV Personal Television, which will sell for $249 with content subscriptions starting at $8.99 when released later this fall. The device features a 3.5-inch touch-screen and built-in stereo speakers; measures 4.4 inches by 3 inches by .5 inches; and weighs just over 5 ounces.

Qualcomm Mobile TV Going Direct-to-Consumer, Cutting Prices

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 12:05pm.

San Diego - In a move to cut prices for consumers, Qualcomm (NASD: QCOM) plans to begin offering its FLO TV mobile TV service direct to consumers later this year, The New York Times' Bits blog reports. FLO TV, which offers live streams of some 20 TV channels, is currently offered through carriers including AT&T and Verizon. The carriers charge about $15 a month for the service, which Qualcomm told The Times is too expensive. Qualcomm hopes to offer annual subscriptions that work out to under $10 per month, along with $5 one-day passes, and $10 month-to-month subscriptions.

Qualcomm's Mobile TV Service to Go Nationwide This Week

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 10, 2009 - 12:59pm.

San Diego - Qualcomm (NASD: QCOM) announced on Wednesday that its FLO TV mobile TV service will become available nationwide this week, following the transition to all-digital TV broadcasting on Friday, which will free up broadband spectrum for its dedicated network. FLO will become available immediately after the transition in 15 new markets, and eventually a total of 39 new markets -- for an added potential 200 million new customers by the end of 2009.